About Tuttletown Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 152
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
Lake Access -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (208)
What Guests Are Saying
Tuttletown Recreation Area offers a peaceful and well-maintained camping experience, with beautiful lake views and friendly park rangers. Many visitors appreciated the cleanliness of the facilities and the quiet surroundings, especially during off-peak times. However, some noted issues with bathroom facilities, limited access to water activities, and challenges with the reservation system. Overall, it is regarded as a lovely spot for nature lovers looking for a tranquil getaway.
What Guests Are Saying
Tuttletown Recreation Area offers a peaceful and well-maintained camping experience, with beautiful lake views and friendly park rangers. Many visitors appreciated the cleanliness of the facilities and the quiet surroundings, especially during off-peak times. However, some noted issues with bathroom facilities, limited access to water activities, and challenges with the reservation system. Overall, it is regarded as a lovely spot for nature lovers looking for a tranquil getaway.
Review Summary
Natalia H
VerifiedMarch 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 116, Loop: Manzanita Sites 94-125
Awesome flower blooms nearby, great campsite, pretty views and access to the water. I appreciate how clean the campgrounds and trails were. The rangers were also super friendly and informative.
Stefanka v
VerifiedFebruary 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 116, Loop: Manzanita Sites 94-125
Went there twice during winter months. The place is quite beautiful and quiet with very few campers. We'll try summer next time. There is a great almost-level hiking loop of 6+ miles that we love to hike. The hot water showers are a big plus. Overall well maintained and clean.
Derick W
VerifiedFebruary 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: Acorn Sites 1-35
Great place
Michael V
VerifiedFebruary 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 116, Loop: Manzanita Sites 94-125
Fantastic place. Water was relatively high, decent amount of kindling for firewood, and above all, Ranger Pat Sanders is a treasure and a veritable pantheon of knowledge and expertise. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a quiet, relaxing, and well-maintained campground.
Steve T
VerifiedFebruary 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: Manzanita Sites 94-125
Beautiful area. Not crowded
Gary W
VerifiedJanuary 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: Acorn Sites 36-69
Everything was clean. Bathrooms were clean and had TP. Took our Troop Showshoeing up Hwy 4. Only other group in camp was another Boy Scout Troop. This was in January. Heavy rain both days. Our sites did not flood so good grading on the sites.
Terrance R
VerifiedDecember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: Acorn Sites 36-69
Was a great spot, quiet for the most part and spent half the night playing with a trash panda. Only down falls were little to no access trails to the water and then somehow the gat is supposed to close after 9pm yet we got disturbed by tweaker locals digging through the trash cans racing around for scrap at 10pm roughly. But in all was a great 1 night stay over.
David A
VerifiedDecember 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: Acorn Sites 36-69
I like the security / ranger patrols every two hours throughout the day.
Vault toilets would benefit from bi-weekly high-pressure injections of enzymatic/aerobic solution to control odors.
Alisa W
VerifiedNovember 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: Acorn Sites 36-69
We love it here! We've been once before and the campsite is beautiful, there is plenty of exploring for the kids, and everything is always very clean! We enjoy spending the day in Columbia, going hiking, and taking some time to walk down to the lake while camping here.
Byron S
VerifiedNovember 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: Acorn Sites 1-35
Lots of wildlife
Location Tuttletown Recreation Area
Address:
Tuttletown Recreation Area
Sonora, CA, 95370
United States
From Sacramento take 99 S, 88 W and 12 E to San Andreas. Take 49 S for approximately 20 miles. Turn right onto Reynolds Ferry Road and follow the road 2 miles to the recreation area.
From Central California and the Bay Area take 80 E, 580 E then 205 E to 120 E in Manteca. Take the exit for 120 E/99 N. Continue on 120 E. Take 108 E to 49N. Turn left onto Reynolds Ferry Road and follow the road 2 miles to the recreation area.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.9839 / -120.508
Elevation: 353 feet
Policies & Rules
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PLEASE HEAD STRAIGHT TO YOUR CAMPSITE UPON ARRIVALThere will be a reservation tag and 1 or 2 vehicle tags clipped to your campsite's post. Please leave the reservation tag on the post and place the vehicle tag(s) inside your vehicle(s) with dates visible. Contact a Park Ranger if you have any questions. |
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At New Melones Lake there is a 14-day camping limit within a 30-day period. |
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Check-In time is 3:00pm. Check-Out time is 2:00pm. Please collect and dispose of your camp tags at check-out.Switching campsites after check-in is not permitted. Please contact a Park Ranger for assistance. |
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The recreation area entrance gate closes at 9:00pm. Vehicle entry after the gate is closed is prohibited. Exit at any time. |
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Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. until 8 a.m. During quiet hours, loud noise is prohibited. Excessive noise (audible beyond 50ft) at any time is prohibited. |
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Camping fees include boat launch and day-use fees. Two vehicles are permitted in standard campsites. One vehicle is permitted in walk-to sites. All vehicles must display a campground vehicle tag or an overflow vehicle parking receipt.Vehicles must remain on paved roads and parking spots. Off-roading is prohibited. |
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Campfires are only allowed in fire rings or grills in designated areas. Campfires must be attended at all times and extinguished completely before leaving.Campers may collect only dead and down wood for campfires. Chainsaw use is not allowed on property.During National Weather Service "Red Flag Warning" days and facility fire bans, wood and charcoal fires will not be permitted. |
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All pets must be on a maximum six-foot (1.8 m) leash at all times. Leaving your pets unattended is not permitted. |
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The dump station is an additional $8 for registered campers or $4 for Senior/Access pass holder campers. Please pay using the automated fee station at the park entrance. |
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While recreating at New Melones Reservoir: CLEAN, DRAIN, and DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that comes in contact with water. Never dump unwanted bait, worms, fish parts or other organisms into the water. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/ STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. REMOVE plants, seeds, animals and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. CLEAN your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. STAY on designated roads and trails and use local firewood. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/ |
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If New Melones Lake elevation is below 910', boat ramps are not available. "Water front" campsites may also not be available. Park maps depict an elevation around 1050 feet. Current lake elevation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/QueryMM?Stations=NML&SensorNums=6&End=2021-07-19&span=1+month |
